Namco Rapid River Operators Manual

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8-5 Replacing the Air Valve
The Base assy is fitted with four (4) Air valves. All Air valves are r\
emoved and
replaced in the following manner .
1. Remove the seat ass y.  (see section 8-3 page  59)
2. Disconnect the connector. 
3. Disconnect tha air tubes from the air valve.
Note: When removing the air tube push the blue ring of the connector in
and whilst holding it in, pull the air tube out.
If the compressor reservoir tank has air in it, a loud noise will beheard as the air escapes when the...

Page 63 5. Remove the half union, elbow union and silencer from the air valve.
6. Refit the half union, elbow union and silencer to the new air valve, and
refit the new air valve to the control board in reverse order.
Note: The air tube is a push fit. Ensure that the tubes are pushed fully in
when fitting. 

Page 64
8-6 Replacing the Base Bellows
The upper unit of the ride assy weighs approx. 90kg. Ensure that at leas\
t 
FIVE  (5) people are available to remove or install the ass y, and that there
is su fficient space to work safel y.
The front of the upper ride ass y, where the coin tower is situated, is
heavier than the back.  Take care when lifting that the assy does not tip
forward.
1 . Remove the seat ass y.  (see section 8-3 page  59)
2. Remove sixteen (16) security screws (M4x10), and remove the...

Page 65 4. Remove six (6) security screws (M5x12), and remove the left and right
mat guards. (3 screws per guard).
5. Remove two (2) security screws (M5x12), and remove the floor board.
6. Remove two (2) pozi head screws (M5x10), complete with flat and spring
washers. Lift the tube adaptor sufficiently to disconnect the connector. 

Page 66 7. Remove eight (8) pozi head screws (M5x10), complete with flat and spring
washers, and remove the links from the upper assy. (2 screws per link).
8. Remove sixteen (16) Hex head screws (M10x30) and nuts, complete with
flat and spring washers, from the top of the air springs. (4 screws per air
spring).
9. Remove the upper unit.
10 Replace the bellows.
11.  Re-assemble in reverse order. 

Page 67 8-7 Removing the Paddle Vac-Form Covers
1. Remove two (2) security screws (M5x20) and six (6) security screws
(M5x12).
2. Remove the vac-form (A).
3. Disconnect the connector , and remove the vac-form (B). 

Page 68
8-8 Replacing the Roll Control Potentiometer
1. Remove the paddle vac-form covers.  (see section 8-7 page 66)
2. Disconnect the connector.
3. Loosen the grub screw (M4x6) in the nylon pot extension shaft, and remove the potentiometer complete with the contol bracket.
4. Remove the control potentiometer from the bracket and replace with a new potentiometer.
When refitting the potentiometer ensure that locating tag on the potenti\
ometeris fitted into the hole in the bracket, and that the grub...

Page 69
8-9 Replacing the Yaw Control Potentiometer
1. Remove the paddle vac-form covers.  (see section 8-7 page 66)
2. Disconnect the connector. 
3. Loosen the grub screw (M4x6) on the nylon pot extension shaft, and remove the potentiometer complete with the contol bracket.
4. Remove the control potentiometer from the bracket and replace with a new potentiometer.
When refitting the potentiometer ensure that locating tag on the potenti\
ometeris fitted into the hole in the bracket, and that the grub...

Page 70
8-10 Replacing the Paddle Bellows
The paddle assy is fitted with two paddle bellows (left & right). Both\
 bellows 
are removed and replaced in the following way. 
1. Remove the paddle vac-form covers.  (see section 8-7 page 66).
2. Remove six (6) security screws (M5x12). 
3. Remove the paddle bellows bracket from the paddle bellows main body. 
4. Undo the zip fastener of the paddle belows main body, and remove both the paddle bellows main body and the paddle bellows bracket.
5. Replace the...

Page 71
8-12 Replacing the Paddle Assy
The paddle assy weighs approx. 25kg. Ensure that at least two (2) peop\
le 
are available to remove or install the ass y, and that there is su fficient
space to work safel y.
1 . Remove the paddle vac-form covers.  (see section 8-7 page 66)
2 . Remove the left and right paddle blades.  (See section 5-4 page 44)
3 . Remove the left and right paddle bellows.  (see section 8-10 page 69)
4. Remove four (4) security screws (M5x12). Remove the rear plate on th\
e coin...